Advanced Paste
Always on Top
Awake
Color Picker
Command Not Found
Command Palette
Crop And Lock
Environment Variables
FancyZones
File Explorer Add-ons
File Locksmith
Grab And Move
Hosts File Editor
Image Resizer
Keyboard Manager
Light Switch
Mouse Utilities
Mouse Without Borders
New+
Peek
PowerDisplay
PowerRename
PowerToys Run
Quick Accent
Registry Preview
Screen Ruler
Shortcut Guide
Text Extractor
Window Hopper
Workspaces
ZoomIt
What is this?
PowerToys is a collection of over 30 utilities from Microsoft that let you customize Windows and streamline everyday tasks, like a window manager, color picker, bulk file renamer, and more.
PowerToys is a collection of over 30 utilities from Microsoft that let you customize Windows and streamline everyday tasks, like a window manager, color picker, bulk file renamer, and more.Is this one app or a bundle of separate tools?It installs as a single package but bundles over 30 independent utilities, each toggleable on its own, such as FancyZones, Color Picker, PowerToys Run, and PowerRename.
It installs as a single package but bundles over 30 independent utilities, each toggleable on its own, such as FancyZones, Color Picker, PowerToys Run, and PowerRename.What do I need before installing PowerToys?Just a supported Windows 10 or 11 machine matching one of the release architectures; no external runtime or separate account is required beyond the installer itself.
Just a supported Windows 10 or 11 machine matching one of the release architectures; no external runtime or separate account is required beyond the installer itself.Does it track any usage data?Yes, the app logs basic diagnostic telemetry data, with details on what's collected documented separately.
Yes, the app logs basic diagnostic telemetry data, with details on what's collected documented separately.Does it work on both Windows 10 and Windows 11?Yes, it explicitly supports both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Yes, it explicitly supports both Windows 10 and Windows 11.What data does it collect about me?PowerToys collects basic diagnostic (telemetry) data; full details are in its separate Data and Privacy documentation.
PowerToys collects basic diagnostic (telemetry) data; full details are in its separate Data and Privacy documentation.What are some of the standout utilities included?Highlights include FancyZones for custom window layouts, PowerToys Run as a quick app launcher, Color Picker, PowerRename for bulk file renaming, and Command Palette for extensible quick actions.
Highlights include FancyZones for custom window layouts, PowerToys Run as a quick app launcher, Color Picker, PowerRename for bulk file renaming, and Command Palette for extensible quick actions.Is there a tool for extracting text from images or the screen?Yes, Text Extractor lets you pull text from anything on screen, similar to OCR.
Yes, Text Extractor lets you pull text from anything on screen, similar to OCR.What's planned for upcoming releases?The roadmap for the next release includes modernizing utilities with WinUI 3 and expanding Command Palette with tabs plus JavaScript/TypeScript extension support.
The roadmap for the next release includes modernizing utilities with WinUI 3 and expanding Command Palette with tabs plus JavaScript/TypeScript extension support.Can I sync my mouse and keyboard across multiple PCs?Yes, Mouse Without Borders lets you control multiple computers with a single mouse and keyboard.
Yes, Mouse Without Borders lets you control multiple computers with a single mouse and keyboard.What are similar projects?rustcast, BibaYanji, EverythingToolbar, FluentTweaker, Files, palette-from-image-ai, DevToys, glazewm
rustcast, BibaYanji, EverythingToolbar, FluentTweaker, Files, palette-from-image-ai, DevToys, glazewmWhich topics is it in?color-picker, command-palette, clipboard, registry, file-manager, keyboard, windows-10, windows-11, microsoft, c, customization, utility
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